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Iowa Code § 708.14

Abuse of a corpse

2010 Acts, ch 1074, §3; 2021 Acts, ch 91, §1; 2021 Acts, ch 173, §1

1. A person commits abuse of a human corpse if the person does any of the following:

a. Mutilates, disfigures, or dismembers a human corpse with the intent to conceal a crime.

b. Hides or buries a human corpse with the intent to conceal a crime.

c. Fails to disclose the known location of a corpse with the intent to conceal a crime.

2. A person who violates this section commits a class “C” felony.

Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.